programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
variants
or less commonly programing
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2
a
: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b
: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)
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The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
There’s also an oceanfront zero-entry heated pool that’s open from mid-April to mid-October along with seasonal kids’ programming that offers hands-on activities, craft sessions, and dive-in movies at the pool.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The music programming takes the Bus Palladium beyond its rock past, with cabaret shows, folk, jazz fusion, disco, and indie electronic concerts, as well as DJ sets.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
This year, the programming looked like a party with an impressive invite list — Nicolas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda — but upon arrival, all the guests felt like old acquaintances tapped out of anything interesting to say.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programming. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
variants
also programing
ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ
-grə-miŋ
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
advocates less violence in television programming
2
: the design and production of computer programs
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